Authorities held a mass-shooting training exercise at a Ridgeland mall Sunday.

The exercise was held at the Northpark Mall, and officials said the exercise sought two gunmen.

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Mock victims were placed inside the mall, and authorities said the simulation was designed to test emergency plans among police and mall security to improve communications.

"We don't expect any problems out here, but we want to be ready if there is something," Ridgeland Police Department representative Brian Myers said.

The drill was held more than a month after armed men carried out an attack at Westgate Mall in Kenya, where 67 people died.

Leaders at Northpark Mall said it's something they hope never happens in Ridgeland, which is why they teamed up with law enforcement.

"It's indicative of our relationship with the Ridgeland Police Department and our ongoing commitment to ensure that when people come to the mall that there is not a remote question about safety," Northpark Mall General Manager Michael Huesser said.

"Everyone with the police department is well-trained in active-shooter scenarios, and we are always prepared," Myers said.